Original U.S. WWII USAAF Complete M1 Flak Vest with M5 Leg & Groin Armor for Seated Personnel U.S. Field Gear He served with the 790th

He served with the 790th Bombardment Squadron

which had a record of distinguished military service to the United States

The revolver is marked on the top of the barrel with a banner reading:

There is some loss of the "nap" of the fabric

These awards are very rarely

Original U.S. WWII USAAF Complete M1 Flak Vest with M5 Leg & Groin Armor for Seated Personnel U.S. Field Gear He served with the 790thOriginal Item: Only One Available. During WW2 in the US Army Air Corps, bomber crews often returned from missions over NSDAP occupied Europe reporting extremely dense flak, each burst spraying the aircraft with hot shrapnel. Following the experience of the Royal Air Force, the Air Corps began issuing flak jackets to aircrews in 1942. These early flak jackets were heavy, consisting of steel plates sown into multi layered nylon that would catch low